Mayor's company faces conundrum in hiring workers - Articles - CAIR

DENVER (AP) - Dozens of workers whose names don't match their Social Security numbers have been allowed to work at a restaurant company owned partly by Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, according to The Denver Post.

An undocumented worker [illegal alien] who was a dishwasher at a Wynkoop Holdings Inc. restaurant, allegedly shot two off-duty officers in May, killing one, prompting the company to change its policy to one where names are double-checked.

Dozens of employees have been allowed to work, despite discrepancies, according to Mark Eddy, a Wynkoop spokesman.

"The people that we hired prior to changing this policy, it was not a condition of employment that they provide verifiable Social Security numbers to us," added Lee Driscoll, the company's chief executive.

Firing workers for not having matching Social Security numbers could pose a legal liability, Driscoll said.

Federal immigration officials don't randomly check a company's hiring against Social Security numbers while trolling for undocumented workers. Meanwhile, the Social Security Administration simply notifies employers if workers' names and numbers don't match....

Raul Gomez-Garcia, the suspect in the slaying of Denver Police Detective Donald Young and wounding of Detective John ''Jack'' Bishop, is in jail in Mexico, awaiting extradition. The day after the shooting, Gomez-Garcia reportedly worked a shift at the Cherry Cricket before fleeing the state.

Gomez-Garcia faces charges of second-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in Denver. He faces up to 96 years in prison if convicted.